IDSDP
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In 2015, in a historic moment for sport and the Olympic Movement, sport was officially recognised as an "important enabler" of sustainable development and included in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Due to its vast reach, unparalleled popularity and foundation of positive values, sport is ideally positioned to contribute towards the United Nations’ objectives for development and peace.
To raise awareness of this potential, 6 April was declared as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) by the UN General Assembly. The adoption of this Day signifies the increasing recognition by the UN of the positive influence that sport can have on the advancement of human rights, and social and economic development.
In its Resolution (A/RES/67/296) establishing the Day, the General Assembly stated that it "invites States, the United Nations system and, in particular, the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace, relevant international organizations, and international, regional and national sport organisations, civil society including, non-governmental organizations and the private sector, and all other relevant stakeholders to cooperate, observe and raise awareness of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace."
More about IDSDP
Detail | Information |
|---|---|
Event name | International Day of Sport for Development and Peace |
Date | April 6 (annually) |
First observed | 2014 |
Declared by | United Nations General Assembly |
Linked to | Opening of the modern Olympic Games in 1896 |
Purpose | Promote peace, social inclusion, health, education, and gender equality through sport |
Global supporters | UN, IOC, NGOs, sports federations, local communities |
Hashtags | #Sport4DevelopmentPeace #IDSDP #PeaceThroughSport |
